ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

COONAN, Francis Charles

COONAN, Francis Charles

Full Name: Francis Charles

COONAN

Date of Birth: 06

–

1887

Place of birth: Bunbury

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Waterloo WA

Next of Kin: Father-Thomas Coonan

Next of Kin Address: Waterloo WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 4403

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 2nd Pioneer Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-02-14

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-03-31

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-06-12

Locations Served:

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-09-30

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12/07/1916-Proceed overseas Etaples France
28/07/1916-To Pioneer Training Battalion
12/05/1917-To 5th Army Rest CampSt Valest sur Somme France
27/05/1917-Rejoined Battalion ex. Rest Camp
10/09/1917-To 39th General Hospital Havrs France ( Sick )
26/10/1917-Rejoined Battalion in the field France
20/07/1918-Wounded in Action France ( Gas Burns Both Legs )
20/07/1918-Admitted 1st Aust General Hospital Rouen France
29/07/1918-Invalided Royal Victoria HospitalNetley England
30/11/1918-Rejoined Battalion France
3/01/1919-Appointed Driver 20th Australian Army Service Corps France
2/07/1919-Embarked England for Australia per *Karmala*
10/08/1919-Disembarked Australia
30/09/1919-Discharged from Service.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal No. 9691

Victory Medal No. 9614.